In Midtown Manhattan, you’ve found an outstanding sports medicine and pain management doctor available to treat your injuries, chronic pain or emergencies. Dr. Febin Melepura is a top-rated, best-in-class NYC sports injury and pain management doctor who’s nationally recognized as a pain relief specialist and sports injury expert.
Dr. Melepura has been recognized for his thoughtful, thoroughly modern approach to pain management. For his sports pain management in New York, he’s been named:
- A top pain management doctor in New York
- One of America’s Top Doctors™
Conveniently located in Midtown NYC, in the heart of New York City, the pain management clinic boast state-of-the-art, certified and approved pain treatment facilities. Come see the clinic and meet Febin Melepura MD. Experience, skill, knowledge and compassion: you get it all because you need it all. Make your appointment today and get the pain care you need in the safe, reassuring hands of the best pain management specialists in NYC.
Why You Need a Back Pain Specialist
Back pain is one of most common sources of discomfort and disability in the United States. As many as 80 percent of Americans experience back pain at some point in their lives, with nearly 31 million people suffering from lower back pain at any one time.
A dedicated NYC pain management physician treats specific back pain problems, including:
- Upper back pain
- Lower back pain
- Middle back pain
- Muscle spasm in your back
- Pulled back muscle or a back sprain
- Back injuries, such as a compression fracture
- Sciatica
- Herniated discs
- Degenerative disc disease
- Lumbar radiculopathy or a pinched nerve in your lower back
- Facet joint syndrome
- Myofascial pain syndrome
- Sacroiliac joint dysfunction
- Spondylolisthesis
- Piriformis syndrome
- Spinal stenosis
- Post-laminectomy syndrome
NYC Board Certifications
When you choose Dr. Melepura, you get a physician who is board certified in Pain Management and Anesthesiology. He completed both his Interventional Pain Medicine fellowship and Anesthesiology residency at the prestigious Columbia University Medical Center. Before specializing in pain management, he earned his Doctorate of Medicine (M.D.) at the nationally ranked Stony Brook School of Medicine.
A top-rated pain management specialist in NYC, Dr. Melepura prides himself on being on the forefront for treatment protocols in both pharmaceuticals and medical devices. He has a strong appreciation for the benefits of the latest research and technology, as well as age-old alternative treatments, such as nutrition. Expect to receive the treatment that’s best for your specific needs, which may include:
- Cervical epidural steroid injection
- Lumbar epidural steroid injection
- Thoracic epidural
- Spine facet injection
- Radiofrequency ablation
- Trigger point injection
- Occipital nerve block
- Spinal cord stimulator
- Sympathetic nerve block
- Platelet-rich plasma injection
- Stem cell therapy
- Nerve block injection
- Infusion therapy
More Than Just a Back Pain Doctor
To protect your active New York City family, get to know a leading sports injury doctor. In addition to specializing in back pain and the many issues it brings, your chosen medical expert has access to the best treatment options in Midtown Manhattan for everything from neck pain to foot pain — and everything in between.
While some painful conditions are inherited, others are often due to aging, disease, sports or accidents. If you get hurt from leading an active lifestyle, visit your local sports medicine and pain specialist. You don’t have to suffer from:
- Neck injuries
- A herniated disc in your neck
- Pinched neck nerves
- Shoulder bursitis
- Rotator cuff tears
- Frozen shoulder
- Tennis elbow
- Golf elbow
- Carpal tunnel syndrome
- Meniscus tear
- Labral tears
- Achilles tendonitis
- Patellofemoral pain syndrome
Expect the Best in Manhattan Pain Relief
Dr. Melepura’s philosophy blends medical innovation, evidence-based medicine and compassion to meet your goal of pain-free health. He has exceptional listening skills and patience, and he strives to get you back to your active lifestyle as quickly as possible.
This internationally recognized pain management specialist evaluates your pain, relying on imaging, blood tests, hands-on exams and other diagnostics tests, as needed, to discover the source of your pain. You may know your hip hurts from a fall or that your wrist pain stems from your computer time, but your NYC pain doctor works to determine the exact cause. Then he delivers the most appropriate treatment.
Dr. Melepura may even be able to treat your emergency with a same-day appointment. If you have acute shoulder pain, a torn ligament in your knee or ankle pain that came on suddenly, call today for an appointment with the leading sports injury and pain management doctor in the city. His office accepts most insurance.